Combo Convection/Microwave can it replace Toaster Oven & Air Fryer?
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Replace Microwave/toaster oven with speed oven/convection microwave?
Comments (22)So, make a niche(s) with the proper electric service and size to have a built-in put in if you really need it to sell (but I bet you won't)--if you're planning to sell within three years, get the built-ins already, but otherwise, they're going to be just so many used appliances. If yours are truly ratty, you can buy new versions of each. If you WANT a speed oven, and intend to use it as such, that's another story. Go for it! Read through the manuals, etc. But I think you'll find that it's not at all the same thing as your Breville toaster oven. You can use the convection oven settings on a speed oven to perform some of the same functions, but it's a real oven, with limitations, not a toaster that tap dances. I sometimes use my speed oven the way others use a toaster oven--mainly for heating up frozen appetizers or reheating casseroles when other ovens are full, but my old (dead) toaster oven was beloved for making great toast, which a speed oven isn't, and not for other uses. I do zap sandwiches on MW mode, and once in awhile lightly defrost or melt, but if I used a microwave more, I wouldn't have such an expensive machine doing it. I agree with putting enough thought into a remodel that it won't limit resale, because you never know what the future will bring--thus make sure there's place for built-ins to be built into--but unless it's a flip, it should be designed for your own use and enjoyment, and you used the key words "heavily use" and "love"....See MoreCan speed oven replace toaster oven and microwave?
Comments (15)We have the full size Breville toaster oven bought for the kitchen reno and the Bosch speed oven. I really couldn't live without either now. I guess you could toast bread on broil in the speed oven but that mean you would have to get the rack out and it's just not as convenient or time saving. Having the versatility of both ovens makes me happy. We also have the side opening Bosch oven which is the star of the kitchen regarding how awesome the food comes out of it and ease of use....See MoreIs an air fryer just a convection oven?
Comments (25)I have a Tovala countertop oven that convection bakes, broils, steams and reheats. Since it is just the two of us, I use it a lot, even though I also have a Samsung oven with the two oven capacity so I could use the smaller oven. This thread has been an eye-opener. I love the way baked veggies taste and frozen potatoes cook in the Tovala. It never occurred to me that this is what the "air frying" hoopla is describing. Off to learn more, thanks!...See MoreCan you build in a toaster oven or air fryer in a kitchen island?
Comments (4)One problem, aside from venting, is building a custom space for an appliance with a short life span. As these appliances evolve in size, design, and features, they could quickly become outdated and the replacements might not fit the existing space you created just for the first one. In 17 years in our previous house, we had three different microwaves due to power interruptions. Trying to find a perfectly sized unit to fit in the custom space required my woodworker husband to alter the space....See Moreplllog
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